Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-12-02
STATE NEWS.


10 proves that the Rutland railroad has
not fallen into the hands of either the
titchburg or the big Boston & Maine cor
poration as Inns been vnriouslv reported. but
into the control Of the Delaware and Hud-
SON company The Rutland Herald Of
W ednesdny announced that it had received
dispatches from General Manager Young
of the Delaware and Hudson. and from
President Clement Of the Rutland rond.
confirming the news Of the sale substantially
as reported \ Rutland despatch saws that
the object Of the Clements in selling the
road before the expiration Of the lease 10
the Central Vermont was TO avoid the paw
ment of large sum, estimated at from
SoOO. 900 10 81 ,00O, 600. for betterments on
the property by the Central 1t is claimed
that if an accounting is found necessary TO
determine the amount due the Central the
Rutland will remain in the hands of the
present lessees or be operated by a receiver
until the settlement Of this claim. 1t is in
terestiug to note that in the Boston market
wednesday Cheshire preferred jumped
points to 100, while Rutland Gs declined >
to lOi, and consolidated Vermont 5s to 81
Bogus Medical College nj Rutlnnd.I
A bogus medical institution known as the
Vermont Medical College or Second Medi-
cal College OF the American Health Socie-
ty' held commencement" az Rutland last
week. The concern was Incorporated last
May under a statute which permits such
organizations for 'pious and charitable pur-
poses. The dean, the faculty and indeed
the whole college consists simply and solely
OF DR.. George button, a Boston physician
The doctor, with his half-dozen students
all of whom have been practicing various
sorts Of medicine about Boston for periods
ranging from 10 40 years-arrived in
town Tuesday on an afternoon train, hired
hall for Sl2, held rambling exercises be
fore an audience OF 80 in the evening for
maliy presented a half dozen full-hedged
Latin diplomas, granting the degree of N
D., and took his college back TO Boston
with him on the first train.
Parties who have been mining iron and
manganese in South Wallingford for sever
al months past have struck. at a depth Of
| 900 feet, the most extensive deposit ever
found III the state The iron is in so pure
a state that II is shipped it comes out to
! bessemer, Pa, where. being mixed with
other metal 1t is said to form the best dual.
ity of steel. The deposit shows that at
some time in the past great heat has caused
the melting and running together of the
metal, leaving il free from impuritv. From
| 81 60 100 tons a week are being shipped
IL BIDS ialr To Toe great and paying indus
try for that section. Another lead has
been started, which will in shor; time
reach the depth Of $50 feet from the en-
trance.
There was rather an amusing incident at
one OF our churches Sunday evening dur
ing service. While the minister was
preaching the choir perceiveda strong odor
of onions coming from some region TO them
unknown, and the actions of the preacher
indicated that he. too, had scented the
odoriierous vegetable. Stronger and strong
err grew the smell till it filled the whole
building. At last one Of the choir began
an investigation, and on entering the re
glon of darkness and cobwebs in the rear
of the organ he discovered the cause of the
/ trnuoie' Inc youth who pumps the ma
Ghihe sat roasting onions over the lamp and
9eyourinE them with evident great salts
faction, quite obivious Of the commoton
'i' DIS tiea'ii'-. N 'a''>oury register
According to the boston journal story
Is Anoat That the Central Vermont has
/ bought tine sullivan railroad for 81, 600, 600,